transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkärv ]
verb
( carved ; carv·ing )
Etymology: Middle English kerven, from Old English ceorfan; akin to Old High German kerban to notch, Greek graphein to scratch, write
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. : to cut with care or precision
carved fretwork
2. : to make or get by or as if by cutting — often used with out
carve out a career
3. : to cut into pieces or slices
carved the turkey
intransitive verb
1. : to cut up and serve meat
2. : to work as a sculptor or engraver
• carv·er noun